School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 57 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
57
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
218th
of 222 countries
All-time high
169
in 1981
All-time low
43
in 2012
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Helena, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Saint Helena recorded 57 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Helena peaked at 169 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2012.
Saint Helena ranks 218th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 169 | — |
| 1982 | 156 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 155 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 138 | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 119 | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 148 | +24.4% |
| 1987 | 120 | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 111 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 108 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 107 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 141 | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 151 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 118 | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 107 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 94 | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 104 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 62 | -40.4% |
| 1999 | 86 | +38.7% |
| 2000 | 107 | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 78 | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 94 | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 85 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 67 | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 61 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 73 | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 47 | -36.5% |
| 2009 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62 | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 43 | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 48 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 57 | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 45 | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 55 | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 61 | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 51 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 46 | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 57 | +23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136 | 108 | 169 | 9 |
| 1990s | 107.7 | 62 | 151 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.3 | 47 | 107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4 | 43 | 62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.33 | 46 | 61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 215 Tuvalu 210 compare
- 216 Anguilla 169 compare
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 61 compare
- 219 Montserrat 47 compare
- 220 Tokelau 42 compare
- 221 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 37 compare
More education data for Saint Helena
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 255 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 37 (1982)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 41.94 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53 (1998)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Helena?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Saint Helena was 57 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 169 in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2012.
- How does Saint Helena rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Saint Helena ranks 218th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release